Tags: silicosis

In the United States, safety of quarry workers is one of the top concerns. Unfortunately the same cannot be said in other parts of the world. For months, photographer Mohamed Ali Eddin has spent time documenting the dangerous conditions of ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced plans to update its 40-year-old standards.
OSHA’s proposed rule, according to an August report from our sister site, Equipment World, aims to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which can come from ...

J is for Jack
The early days of drilling created a test of strength and endurance for miners.
By Bill Langer
Jack (n.) — used as a form of address for an unknown person — ‘It is common among schoolboys … to address ...